Agenda for DGI 2013. Stay tuned for updates on the 2014 programme

8:30 Chair Opening Remarks Col John Kedar, Army HQ, UK MOD Chair Opening Remarks Col John Kedar Army HQ, UK MOD Colonel John Kedar takes up an appointment in Defence Intelligence in February after a short ‘gap-filling’ tour in Army HQ. Until last summer he was Chief of Staff at Headquarters Engineer-in-Chief (Army), responsible for ensuring the development of manoeuvre support (including EOD), operational infrastructure and Civil Effect capabilities for UK Defence. Educated at Norwich (King Edward VI) Schoo [read more]

8:45 Everything happens somewhere: using GeoInt to gain advantage across the operational spectrum AVM Jon Rigby CBE, Director Cyber, Intelligence and Information Integration, UK MOD Everything happens somewhere: using GeoInt to gain advantage across the operational spectrum AVM Jon Rigby CBE Director Cyber, Intelligence and Information Integration, UK MOD Jon Rigby was born in Sheffield, educated in Leicestershire and subsequently read Physics at Durham University. He joined the Royal Air Force directly from University, undertaking officer and engineering training at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell from October 1983 to June 1985. As a junior officer he served as the engineering officer on 63 Squadron RAF Regiment, a Rapier Short Range Air Defe [read more]

9:25 Ordnance Survey: our role in London 2012 – Supporting the geospatial community in the delivery of a safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games. Vanessa Lawrence CB, Ordnance Survey Director General and Chief Executive, Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey: our role in London 2012 – Supporting the geospatial community in the delivery of a safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games. Vanessa Lawrence CB Ordnance Survey Director General and Chief Executive, Ordnance Survey Vanessa Lawrence is the Director General and Chief Executive of Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping agency. Vanessa is the adviser to the British Government on mapping, surveying and geographic information and was instrumental in the delivery of Place Matters: The Location Strategy for the United Kingdom, the medium to long-term strategy for geographic information. This was published [read more]

10:05 Morning Coffee Morning Coffee

10:35 Looking into the future of German geospatial support: collaboration, interoperability, vision and strategies Brig Gen Roland Brunner, Director, Bundeswehr Geoinformation Office (BGIO), Germany Looking into the future of German geospatial support: collaboration, interoperability, vision and strategies Brig Gen Roland Brunner Director, Bundeswehr Geoinformation Office (BGIO), Germany

11:15 Guest Keynote Address: Expanding GEOINT Beyond The Organization Jack Dangermond, Founder and President, ESRI Ben Conklin, Defence Product Manager, ESRI Guest Keynote Address: Expanding GEOINT Beyond The Organization Jack Dangermond Founder and President, ESRI A landscape architect by training, Jack Dangermond founded Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) in 1969 with a vision that computer mapping and analysis could help us design a better future. Under Dangermond's leadership, that vision has continued to guide Esri in creating cutting-edge GIS and GeoDesign technologies used in every industry to make a difference worldwide. Dangermond foste [read more] Ben Conklin Defence Product Manager, ESRI

12:05 Panel Discussion: Looking into the future of intelligence collaborative approaches to reconstruction, nation building, crisis response and national security Brig Gen Roland Brunner, Director, Bundeswehr Geoinformation Office (BGIO), Germany Joe Drummey, Director, Office of International Affairs, NGA, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Vanessa Lawrence CB, Ordnance Survey Director General and Chief Executive, Ordnance Survey Pete Sinfield, Assistant Secretary Defence Geospatial-Intelligence, Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation, Intelligence and Security Group, Australian Department of Defence Panel Discussion: Looking into the future of intelligence collaborative approaches to reconstruction, nation building, crisis response and national security Brig Gen Roland Brunner Director, Bundeswehr Geoinformation Office (BGIO), Germany Joe Drummey Director, Office of International Affairs, NGA, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Mr. Joseph Drummey is the Director, NGA Office of International Affairs (OIA), managing the agency's international partnerships, and developing and implementing geospatial-intelligence sharing policy and guidance. Mr. Drummey assumed D/OIA duties in late February 2011. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Principal Deputy Director, Office of International Affairs. In 1985, Mr. Drummey began [read more] Vanessa Lawrence CB Ordnance Survey Director General and Chief Executive, Ordnance Survey Vanessa Lawrence is the Director General and Chief Executive of Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping agency. Vanessa is the adviser to the British Government on mapping, surveying and geographic information and was instrumental in the delivery of Place Matters: The Location Strategy for the United Kingdom, the medium to long-term strategy for geographic information. This was published [read more] Pete Sinfield Assistant Secretary Defence Geospatial-Intelligence, Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation, Intelligence and Security Group, Australian Department of Defence Pete Sinfield was named as the Assistant Secretary Defence Geospatial-Intelligence in the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation in November 2011 and has been involved in Defence intelligence and security matters for over thirty years. Previously, Mr Sinfield was the Assistant Secretary - Vetting and head of the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency in the Defence Security Authority. [read more]

13:00 Lunch Lunch

STREAM A GeoInt - Lessons From Afghanistan, Limited to ISAF NATO, Lead by: UK MOD- Chaired by: Col John Kedar, Army HQ, UK MOD

14:00 Supporting NATO operations in ISAF – experiences and reflections from former Chief Geo ISAF Lt Col (NOR A) Henning-Ove Soerslett, Section Chief Operational Support, Norwegian Military Geographic Service Supporting NATO operations in ISAF – experiences and reflections from former Chief Geo ISAF Lt Col (NOR A) Henning-Ove Soerslett Section Chief Operational Support, Norwegian Military Geographic Service

14:30 Building on the experiences of using GeoInt in-theatre Lt Col L Nicky Bell, Geo Officer, PJHQ WO2 Paul Hurst, Geo WO, PJHQ Building on the experiences of using GeoInt in-theatre Lt Col L Nicky Bell Geo Officer, PJHQ WO2 Paul Hurst Geo WO, PJHQ

15:00 Developing true geo interoperability at tactical level: lessons learnt from Afghanistan Capt. Helen Stamp, Squadron Second in Command, 26 Engineer Regiment , Formerly SO3 Geo HQ TFH, UK MOD Developing true geo interoperability at tactical level: lessons learnt from Afghanistan Capt. Helen Stamp Squadron Second in Command, 26 Engineer Regiment , Formerly SO3 Geo HQ TFH, UK MOD After completing a Music Degree at Manchester University Capt Helen Stamp commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 2006 and took up a post as the Armoured Troop Commander at 32 Engineer Regt in Hohne, Germany. This was a busy first tour involving much Armoured Engineering, culminating in a large Battle Group level exercise in Canada and a construction focused operational tour to Iraq, where she wa [read more]

15:30 Afternoon Coffee Afternoon Coffee

16:00 The Human Key Terrain – Analysing Afghan Districts for ISAF Decision Making Major Andy Williams, JAGO, UK MOD The Human Key Terrain – Analysing Afghan Districts for ISAF Decision Making Major Andy Williams JAGO, UK MOD

16:30 Industry Panel: working with the geospatial community to implement lessons learnt in Afghanistan – plans and requirements for post 2014? Wing Commander (Retd) John Craib, Senior Executive, Raytheon Sir Brian Burridge, Vice President, Strategic Marketing, Finmeccanica UK Industry Panel: working with the geospatial community to implement lessons learnt in Afghanistan – plans and requirements for post 2014? Wing Commander (Retd) John Craib Senior Executive, Raytheon John Craib joined the RAF in 1978 as an Air Electronics Operator and served 2 tours on Nimrod MR2 aircraft and a Royal Navy tour on Seaking Mk V helicopters before gaining his commission. After 2 tours in intelligence and training roles he completed 3 tours on the Sentry AEW Mk 1 aircraft as a Mission Commander and Flight Commander and a tour at Strike Command. Next, a tour in the Air Warfare Cent [read more] Sir Brian Burridge Vice President, Strategic Marketing, Finmeccanica UK Sir Brian Burridge spent a full career as a pilot in the Royal Air Force. He has held a front-line command at every level in the Service and spent a number of years in MOD in policy posts, including almost three years as the Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff. As Commandant of the Joint Services Command and Staff College, he was responsible for the post-graduate education of [read more]

17:00 Building a strong GeoInt strategy in Afghanistan: mentoring the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) Soenke Fischhoefer, Chief Geo Geo ISAF Joint Command, , EUROCORPS Building a strong GeoInt strategy in Afghanistan: mentoring the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) Soenke Fischhoefer Chief Geo Geo ISAF Joint Command, , EUROCORPS Lieutenant Colonel (Soenke) Fischhoefer has been part of the German military geospatial community for 15 years and has served in a variety of posts both in Germany and abroad. He was deputy commander of Topographic Battery 800 in Muenster/ Northrine-Westfalia supporting German-Netherlands Corps in its starting phase before specialising in Cross Country Movement Mapping. Later he became Chief Geosp [read more]

17:30 International Panel Using collaborative approach to GeoInt in Afghanistan: giving the Afghans the skills, the tools and the confidence to use GeoInt in the future Brig Gen Roland Brunner, Director, Bundeswehr Geoinformation Office (BGIO), Germany Col. Mark Burrows, Commander, JAGO, UK MOD Soenke Fischhoefer, Chief Geo Geo ISAF Joint Command, , EUROCORPS Marlene Meyer, Chief Geospatial Branch, Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization, Denmark International Panel- Using collaborative approach to GeoInt in Afghanistan: giving the Afghans the skills, the tools and the confidence to use GeoInt in the future Brig Gen Roland Brunner Director, Bundeswehr Geoinformation Office (BGIO), Germany Col. Mark Burrows Commander, JAGO, UK MOD Colonel (Mark) Burrows is the Commander of the Joint Aeronautical and Geospatial Organisation which is part of the Joint Forces Intelligence Group (JFIG) and is responsible for the delivery of aeronautical information and GEOINT force elements for Defence. Additionally he has functional responsibility for all of the Royal Engineer Geographic capability and its personnel across Defence and in inter [read more] Soenke Fischhoefer Chief Geo Geo ISAF Joint Command, , EUROCORPS Lieutenant Colonel (Soenke) Fischhoefer has been part of the German military geospatial community for 15 years and has served in a variety of posts both in Germany and abroad. He was deputy commander of Topographic Battery 800 in Muenster/ Northrine-Westfalia supporting German-Netherlands Corps in its starting phase before specialising in Cross Country Movement Mapping. Later he became Chief Geosp [read more] Marlene Meyer Chief Geospatial Branch, Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization, Denmark Marlene Meyer, Geographer, Ph.D. in Remote Sensing and GIS (1997) from University of Copenhagen. Employed 2001 as Senior Advisor at Danish Ministry of the Environment, National Survey and Cadastre (KMS), 2001-2006 as Head of Cartographic Section and 2006-2008 as programme coordinator for KMS Defence and Homeland Security Programme. Participated in DGIWG work as Thematic Coordinator for Portrayal f [read more]

18:10 Drinks Reception and Networking Drinks Reception and Networking

STREAM B Mission Management Maritime Focus- Chaired by: John Allan, VP, Sales & Marketing, ExactEarth

14:00 Looking at the future of GeoInt in the maritime environment Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett, (retired) Deputy Director, Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Syracuse University Looking at the future of GeoInt in the maritime environment Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett (retired) Deputy Director, Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Syracuse University Robert B. Murrett is a faculty member at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, as a Professor of Practice in the Department of Public Administration and International Affairs, and also serves as the Deputy Director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) at the University. In addition, he is a staff member at the RAND Corporation, [read more]

14:30 Space-based Maritime Domain Awareness and Open Ocean Surveillance CONOPS and the Way Forward Colonel André Dupuis, Director of Space Requirements, National Defence Headquarters Canada Space-based Maritime Domain Awareness and Open Ocean Surveillance CONOPS and the Way Forward Colonel André Dupuis Director of Space Requirements, National Defence Headquarters Canada Colonel Dupuis joined the Canadian Forces in 1979. He was qualified as an Air Weapons Controller in April 1982 and has been employed in various operational and staffed tours in the air defense and space operations field. In August 1983 following a short operational tour at the 22nd Canadian NORAD Region Colonel Dupuis was posted to Canadian Forces Station Chibougamou as the Ground Environments Ope [read more]

15:00 Geospatial Information – Applications and opportunities in support of the Maritime domain LCDR Christian Berg-Jensen, Senior Officer, Maritime, Norwegian Military Geographic Service Geospatial Information – Applications and opportunities in support of the Maritime domain LCDR Christian Berg-Jensen Senior Officer, Maritime, Norwegian Military Geographic Service LtCdr Christian Berg-Jensen entered the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy in 2002. After graduating, he served on Ula class Submarines as Communications- and Operations Officer until 2008. He then began as an instructor, and later Staff Officer, at the Norwegian Officer Candidate School. In 2011, LtCdr Berg-Jensen began as Staff Officer Maritime at the Norwegian Military Geographic Service (FMGT). At [read more]

15:30 Afternoon Coffee Afternoon Coffee

16:00 Geospatially-Enabling Maritime Operations Curt Hamill, Navy Account Manager, ESRI Nick Miller, Technical Advisor, EDT, ESRI Geospatially-Enabling Maritime Operations Curt Hamill Navy Account Manager, ESRI Curt Hammill is a retired U.S. Navy Captain, with shore tours at the U.S. Central Command headquarters, the Defense Information Systems Agency as the first Chief of the Joint Command and Control project and, later as a Senior Analyst to the Secretary of the Navy. Afloat tours included warfare positions on Aircraft Carriers, Cruisers, and Destroyers. His Command tour was the Assault Craft Unit ONE, [read more] Nick Miller Technical Advisor, EDT, ESRI Nick has spent more than 10 years working in the Geospatial Industry. Nick's roles have involved providing leading edge geospatial advice to a variety of Defence and Civilian agencies across Europe, America and the Asia Pacific. In his current role, he provides technical advice on the leading GIS technology known as ArcGIS to a variety of Defense agencies throughout Europe. Nick has worked alongsi [read more]

16:30 Satellite AIS – the Active Intelligence Basemap for maritime domain awareness John Allan, Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, exactEarth Ltd. Satellite AIS – the Active Intelligence Basemap for maritime domain awareness John Allan Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, exactEarth Ltd. John Allan has over 25 years’ experience in the Satellite Remote Sensing, AIS and Geospatial industries. Having graduated in Materials Science and Physics from the University of Warwick, he gained extensive international experience working in senior sales and marketing positions for companies such as DigitalGlobe, BAE Systems, Leica Geosystems and ERDAS Inc. In 2010 he joined exactEarth Ltd (Cambr [read more]

17:00 Integrating the near real time maritime surveillance into a collaborative European effort Rory Fitzpatrick, CEO, National Space Centre, Ireland Integrating the near real time maritime surveillance into a collaborative European effort Rory Fitzpatrick CEO, National Space Centre, Ireland Rory Fitzpatrick is CEO of National Space Centre Ltd. National Space Centre is a private company supported by Enterprise Ireland, and was set up in 2010 to redevelop Elforstown Earthstation, and to relaunch Elfordstown as a world class carrier grade commercial teleport and centre of excellence for space research. Rory was born in Cork and educated at Christian Brothers College, Cork. Rory finished [read more]

17:30 Panel Discussion: Developing a real time maritime surveillance and dynamic mapping strategy – challenges and opportunities LCDR Christian Berg-Jensen, Senior Officer, Maritime, Norwegian Military Geographic Service Captain RN Martin Jones, Head, Joint Geospatial Intelligence Branch, UK MOD Rory Fitzpatrick, CEO, National Space Centre, Ireland Chief Warrant Officer David Hutchinson, Joint Meteorological Center, Canadian Forces Panel Discussion: Developing a real time maritime surveillance and dynamic mapping strategy – challenges and opportunities LCDR Christian Berg-Jensen Senior Officer, Maritime, Norwegian Military Geographic Service LtCdr Christian Berg-Jensen entered the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy in 2002. After graduating, he served on Ula class Submarines as Communications- and Operations Officer until 2008. He then began as an instructor, and later Staff Officer, at the Norwegian Officer Candidate School. In 2011, LtCdr Berg-Jensen began as Staff Officer Maritime at the Norwegian Military Geographic Service (FMGT). At [read more] Captain RN Martin Jones Head, Joint Geospatial Intelligence Branch, UK MOD Martin Jones was educated in Hull and then Aberdeen University gaining a degree in Geology. He joined the Royal Navy in 1984 and after a short period as the Gunnery Officer in HMS CYGNET on patrol off Northern Ireland, he specialised as a Hydrographic Surveyor. His early military data gathering experiences ranged from collecting bathymetry, oceanography and geophysical data from the Atlantic (both [read more] Rory Fitzpatrick CEO, National Space Centre, Ireland Rory Fitzpatrick is CEO of National Space Centre Ltd. National Space Centre is a private company supported by Enterprise Ireland, and was set up in 2010 to redevelop Elforstown Earthstation, and to relaunch Elfordstown as a world class carrier grade commercial teleport and centre of excellence for space research. Rory was born in Cork and educated at Christian Brothers College, Cork. Rory finished [read more] Chief Warrant Officer David Hutchinson Joint Meteorological Center, Canadian Forces Joined the CF in 1976 after recruit and primary trade training he spent four years in the Navy sailing to Japan and Australia, crossing the equator for the first time. He remustered to Met Tech in Jan 1980. After QL3 Met training, posted to CFB Gagetown, took the occupation specialist training in Ballistic Meteorology and worked with the army for the next five years. He was posted back to sea this [read more]

18:10 Drinks Reception and Networking Drinks Reception and Networking

STREAM C Architecture, C2 & Cyber Focus - Chaired by: Geoff Twentyman, Capability Advisor Single Intelligence Environment, ISTAR Group

14:00 Understanding GeoInt as part of the new cyberspace strategy at UK MOD David Ferbrache, Head of Cyber Space Policy and Plans, UK MOD Understanding GeoInt as part of the new cyberspace strategy at UK MOD David Ferbrache Head of Cyber Space Policy and Plans, UK MOD

14:30 UK SDI Programme Update Colin Gorton, DI ICSP JGI Cap Dev, UK MOD UK SDI Programme Update Colin Gorton DI ICSP JGI Cap Dev, UK MOD Colin Gorton is the desk officer for UK MoD Joint GEOINT Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI). In this role he is the SDI “Lead User” responsible for the broader programme management and communication of the SDI. Before joining MoD DI ICSP, now JFC C4ISR Joint User (GEOINT), Colin was a 30-year plus veteran of the UK Hydrographic Office, having held numerous key positions in data management, operatio [read more]

15:00 Afternoon Coffee Afternoon Coffee

15:30 National Security SDI challenges in South Africa: challenges, plans and opportunities Martha Chauke, Director, NSDI, Mapping Organisation, South Africa National Security SDI challenges in South Africa: challenges, plans and opportunities Martha Chauke Director, NSDI, Mapping Organisation, South Africa

16:00 Panel Discussion: Overcoming key challenges in SDI programmes across the world Dr David Barber, DSTL, UK MOD Martha Chauke, Director, NSDI, Mapping Organisation, South Africa Pieter G Meijer, Programme Manager, Publieke Dienstevrlening op de Kaart, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, The Netherlands Panel Discussion: Overcoming key challenges in SDI programmes across the world Dr David Barber DSTL, UK MOD Martha Chauke Director, NSDI, Mapping Organisation, South Africa Pieter G Meijer Programme Manager, Publieke Dienstevrlening op de Kaart, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, The Netherlands Specific Responsibilities:Programme manager of “Publieke Dienstverlening op de Kaart (PDOK)”, the programme to build the Dutch national SDI. PDOK is driven by the INSPIRE and Open Data initiatives. Past Experience: Working experience in the GI-industry since 1989. Programmer, system-designer and consultant on different GI-platforms in the utility and telecom-sector form 1989 till 1999. From 1999 e [read more]

16:30 Providing operational GeoInt support to London district during the London 2012 Olympic Games Lt. Kendal Moran, Officer, JAGO, UK MOD Providing operational GeoInt support to London district during the London 2012 Olympic Games Lt. Kendal Moran Officer, JAGO, UK MOD Lt. Kendal Moran is a troop commander in 13 Geographic Squadron, 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) where she commands, and is responsible for the training and welfare of the 36 soldiers in her troop. After reading Politics at the University of York in 2008 she spent a year volunteering on the Thai-Burma border working with refugees on health and water projects before travelling around the rest of [read more]

17:00 Project SOLOMON and DPD within the UK’s C2I2 Capability Management Plan Captain Christopher Clough, Capability Sponsor, Information Systems, operational, logistics and medical applications, Air Defence and Air Traffic Control radars, C2 systems, and geospatial and other intelligence support capabilities, UK MOD Project SOLOMON Just one element of a portfolio Based on spiral development Incremental approach to delivery C2I2 – increased integration outside traditional DPD areas UK Challenges Capability planning beyond Afghanistan UK MOD Transformation Now combined C2I2 focus SRO responsibilities moving to FLCs Captain Christopher Clough Capability Sponsor, Information Systems, operational, logistics and medical applications, Air Defence and Air Traffic Control radars, C2 systems, and geospatial and other intelligence support capabilities, UK MOD Captain CLOUGH joined DCDS Capability - Command Control Information Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CAP C4ISR) in August 2011 as Deputy Head Command and Control and ISR Direct, Process and Disseminate (C2 and ISR DPD). He is the Capability Sponsor for UK MOD Information Systems, operational, logistics and medical applications, Air Defence and Air Traffic Control radars and C2 systems, and geospat [read more]

17:30 Palantir: Getting the right ISTAR information to the decision maker Dr Julia Richardson, UK Defence Lead, Palantir Platform Overview Key enablers for effective collaboration Demonstration of deployed capability Dr Julia Richardson UK Defence Lead, Palantir Julia Richardson has worked in the defence industry for over 20 years, having joined the UK MoD Admiralty Research Establishment as a mathematician in 1991. Julia spent the first decade or so undertaking electronic warfare research, obtaining a PhD in this field from the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham. Following several programme management roles in areas such as novel warship des [read more]

18:10 Drinks Reception and Networking Drinks Reception and Networking

STREAM D Big Data Management - Chaired by: Richard Smith, British Transport Police

14:00 Addressing Big Data Challenges Confronting Multi-Intelligence System Enterprises James P. Dolan, Vice President International ISR Systems, Textron Overwatch Nazlin Kanji, Director, International Programs, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems (GDAIS) While the Allied multi-intelligence community has taken huge strides forward in the development and deployment of new information collection, processing and analysis systems, the community faces daunting challenges related to the volume, velocity and variety of the data it has access to now and will have in the future. All too frequently, our data collection capabilities are outpacing our capabilities to rapidly and effectively exploit multi-intelligence data sources to solve intelligence problems associated with current and emergent threats. Within the military operations world, cases abound in which data is collected redundantly or needlessly; users task collection resources because they cannot discover previously collected data that could answer their question and obviate the need for additional collection. These inefficiencies have potentially dire consequences. These challenges leave government and technology organizations pondering "big data" or "data deluge" problems. Organizations often seem to view data deluge as the cause of their problems. Not so. In many cases, big data and data deluge problems are the consequences of ineffective data management processes. This presentation will offer a perspective that by more fully understanding intelligence collection, analysis, production and intelligence sharing workflows, a critical first step towards alleviating data deluge problems is taken. The presentation will discuss how workflow management tools integrated with innovative analysis, visualization, social networking and cataloguing technologies can enable the intelligence community meet the needs of both operational consumers and strategic decision-makers. James P. Dolan Vice President International ISR Systems, Textron Overwatch Nazlin Kanji Director, International Programs, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems (GDAIS)

14:30 The Multinational Geospatial Coproduction Programme (MGCP): From Data to Graphic Paul Hancock, Director, Defence Geographic Centre, Joint Forces Intelligence Group, UK MOD The Multinational Geospatial Coproduction Programme (MGCP): From Data to Graphic Paul Hancock Director, Defence Geographic Centre, Joint Forces Intelligence Group, UK MOD Paul Hancock read Geography at Oxford University and on graduating in 1975 joined the UK Ministry of Defence’s Mapping and Charting Establishment. During his career he has worked in most areas of the Defence Geographic business including the UK Hydrographic Office. He is a graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies and a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. In March 2011 he was appointed [read more]

15:00 ISAF Theatre Vector Database and Tactical Common Ground GIS for SOF Filipa Silveira, NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) John Teufert, NC3A Geo-Officer, NATO C3 Agency ISAF Theatre Vector Database and Tactical Common Ground GIS for SOF Filipa Silveira , NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) Filipa is a GIS Specialist with over 10 years GIS work experience. She has a M.Sc. in Territorial Engineering, School of Civil Engineering which covers the areas of Regional and Urban Planning, Land Management, Geographic Information Systems, Water Resources and Transport Planning. Since Oct 2010 Filipa has integrated into the NCIA GEOMETOC Group in The Hague (Netherlands). This group supports NAT [read more] John Teufert NC3A Geo-Officer, NATO C3 Agency John F. Teufert works since 2003 as the Geo-Officer at the NATO Command, Control and Consultation Agency (NC3A) in The Hague, Netherlands. He is responsible for all of NATO’s R&D projects in the area of geospatial/environmental intelligence. From 2002 to 2003 he has been with the EC Joint Research Centre (JRC) at Ispra, Italy. At the JRC he has been responsible for implementing a r [read more]

15:30 Fighting Off The Same Map – The Challenge of Pan-Application Geospatial Overlay Management in Helmand Province Maj Campey RE (Dave), SO2 GEOINT, UK MOD Fighting Off The Same Map – The Challenge of Pan-Application Geospatial Overlay Management in Helmand Province Maj Campey RE (Dave) SO2 GEOINT, UK MOD Major Dave Campey commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 2005 having served 23 years in the ranks. On completion of his trade training he served in Cameroon, Kenya, Norway, and Australia, and on Operations in Bosnia and Kosovo. More recently he deployed as SO3 Geo on Op HERRICK6 attached to 26 Engineer Regiment, Headquarters Task Force Helmand. He has served as the RSM of the City of Edinburgh U [read more]

16:00 Afternoon Coffee Afternoon Coffee

16:30 International GEOINT Collaboration – A Game Changer and Force Multiplier Jim R. Hill, Director, Geospatial Intelligence Directorate, Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, USA Over the past three years, The Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, Geospatial Intelligence Directorate (MCIA/GID) has developed a strong geospatial working relationship with our international partners. The result to date is an extensive network of geospatial professionals providing measureable benefits and positive impacts in support of US Marine Corps missions. Specifically, MCIA/GID has been able to maximize geographic coverage at tactical scales through access to special datasets, increase product throughput, reduce production times, and deliver product to theater in a more timely fashion. A GEOINT business model has evolved largely from experiences between MCIA/GID and the UK based on persistence and trust; a willingness to manage risk; the necessity of establishing reasonable priorities and schedules to fit within our respective nations’ defence priorities; and a passionate recognition of the benefits of leveraging organizational strengths in regional geography, analytic tradecraft, and institutional knowledge. This presentation will offer several examples of international collaboration, clearly demonstrating the “game changing” aspects. Jim R. Hill Director, Geospatial Intelligence Directorate, Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, USA Jim is the Director of the Geospatial Intelligence Directorate (GID), Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA) located in Quantico, VA. He manages a staff of 100 professionals providing GEOINT support to the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Operational Marine Forces, and the Intelligence Community. Jim provides strategic direction, technical mentorship, resource management, and is re [read more]

17:00 Providing GEOMETOC support to the Norwegian Armed Forces – Update from the Norwegian Military geographic Service Captain Kjetil Utne, Director, Norwegian Military Geographic Service This presentation will give you insight into two specific data projects. Large data volume storage, and the project of establishing GEOMETOC services. The main challenge has been to ensure reliable and cost-efficient storage solutions, with a flexibility to meet the ever-increasing demand for storage. You will learn how the team approached the potential of utilizing scalable storage solutions in a cloud environment. The project is in its conceptual stage, and realization is planned in a year’s time. Based on available information from the storage solution, services meeting the following objectives will be established: Support of Network based defence/NCW (No: NbF) – O1. Faster and more targeted decisions – O2. Enhanced information exchange between actors within and outside the armed forces – O3. Substantially increased basis for collaboration and infosharing between the armed forces units – O4. More motivated and well-informed personnel • Support of more effective information infrastructure (INI) – O5. Rational and more efficient management, maintenance and monitoring – O6. Faster implementation of new services and capacities – O7. Increased interoperability between national and international actors Captain Kjetil Utne Director, Norwegian Military Geographic Service Captain Kjetil Utne entered the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy in July 1983. After graduation in 1987, he started his service on board submarines. After several years of operational service, he entered the Norwegian University of Technology and Science, graduating as Cand. Mar. in 1996. He was then appointed Head of Maritime Education at the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy. In 1997 he became Project [read more]

17:30 How all forms of Integrated Imagery Intelligence Support Canadian Forces Operations Lt Col Rick Harvie, Commanding Officer, Joint Imagery Centre, Canadian Forces How all forms of Integrated Imagery Intelligence Support Canadian Forces Operations Lt Col Rick Harvie Commanding Officer, Joint Imagery Centre, Canadian Forces LCol Rick Harvie assumed Command of the CFJIC on 8 Jun 2012.His last posting was as the Senior Staff Officer (Intelligence) at the Canadian Joint Delegation to NATO Headquarters, where he was also the Canadian Forces Intelligence Liaison Officer in Brussels.LCol Harvie joined the Canadian Forces in 1991 as a Reserve Aeroengine technician, working on the CP-140 / AURORA Maritime Patrol Aircraft at [read more]

18:10 Drinks Reception and Networking Drinks Reception and Networking

STREAM E Tech Focus & Live Demonstrations - Chaired by: Neil Thompson OMM CD, Managing Partner, WCGroup

14:00 Cross-community Interoperability - The fall and rise of the Common Operating Picture Roger Brackin, Director of Research and Technology, Envitia Ltd In the 90s/00s there was a belief, at least by many, that there was a need for a single, consistent and pervasive common operating picture delivered from a centralised database of authoritative information. This was built on two misconceptions, firstly that everyone needs the same view and secondly that you can take control of information and manage it centrally. Both of these have proved elusive and particularly the flood of crowd-source data has limited defence agencies ability to take control of the data and information models to deliver the ‘perfect’ data product to users. In the last few years there have been significant advances in automated and dynamic fusion of information to mediate between different communities of interest, avoiding building one big database, and also in delivering focussed views to users which are tuned to their immediate need (as has been seen from the evolution of Apps on mobile devices). The presentation discusses how these technologies are evolving and where they are likely to go next in supporting a more agile warfighter. The ‘one database’, controlled data syndrome. Community and Role based views of information Open standards in different domains/communities Challenges of integrating authoritive and crowd source information Semantic Mediation as an approach to cross-community information. Passing around Contextual views of information (meeting warfighter’s need). Implications of growing mobile technology Bringing it all together – Role focussed and agile delivery. Roger Brackin Director of Research and Technology, Envitia Ltd Mr Brackin is responsible for Envitia’s research and technology development activities in the UK/Europe and North America. He oversees Envitia research for MOD in particular the Advanced Geospatial Services Research project for the Defence Science and Technology Labs, which integrates government, industry and academia in research on evolving technology and techniques for geospatial information exp [read more]

14:25 Multi-Mission satellite data in near real-time New Sources, Tools & Collection Methods For Satellite & Other Imagery Sigmund Delhi, Sales Manager, Kongsberg Satellite Services AS Kongsberg Satellite Services are a vendor-neutral provider of satellite data Empowering our customers through our planning and ordering tool Near real-time access to data through our global ground network Sigmund Delhi Sales Manager, Kongsberg Satellite Services AS Sigmund joined the Norwegian Army in 1980 and served until 1997. In the Norwegian Army he graduated from the Military Academy as well as the Norwegian Command & Staff College. When he retired from the army Sigmund was heading the ISTAR section at the Norwegian School of Cavalry. Most of his military career was related to tactical Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. After [read more]

14:40 Beyond Bare Imaging Advanced: Radar Technologies, in view of Modern Intelligence and Operational Challenges Michael Arieli, Geo-Intelligence Systems Marketing Manager, Airborne Radars and System Division, ELTA Ron Rubinstein, Manager, GEO-Intelligence Systems Engineering Group, ELTA Beyond Bare Imaging Advanced: Radar Technologies, in view of Modern Intelligence and Operational Challenges Michael Arieli Geo-Intelligence Systems Marketing Manager, Airborne Radars and System Division, ELTA Ron Rubinstein Manager, GEO-Intelligence Systems Engineering Group, ELTA Ron, Major (Res.) at the Israeli Air Force has more than 15 years of experience in development and operation of photogrammetric and geographic information systems. At his current position at ELTA, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries LTD, Ron manages the GEOINT systems engineering group. Responsible of developing ELTA's advanced multi sensors GEOINT and IMINT systems supporting Space-borne [read more]

15:10 Afternoon Coffee Afternoon Coffee

15:30 Connecting Workflows--Timely Application of the Right Information to the Right User at the Right Time John Lucier, Senior Manager, Technical Business Development, DigitalGlobe Online access to services provides ready-to-use content helpful to solve critical problems. These connected workflows support decision making for enterprise, desktop, web, and mobile users. This demonstration highlights the benefits of integrating DigitalGlobe imagery and analysis services into on-demand mission applications with a focus on FirstLook, Diplomatic Facilities Support Package, Change Indicator, and volunteered geographic information (VGI). John Lucier Senior Manager, Technical Business Development, DigitalGlobe During a 20-year career in the defense, intelligence, and homeland security arenas, John has collaborated with partners in industry as well as at the local, state, federal and coalition levels. He served as a signals and all-source intelligence officer in the US Marine Corps with tactical, theater, and national agency assignments, worked as a senior source strategies analyst with the National Geos [read more]

15:50 Providing near real time 3D maps in theatre Analysing Data: Tools, New Solutions & Successful Case Studies Magnus Brege, Director, Business Development for Vricon Systems, Business area Dynamics, SAAB AB Based on imagery from sattelites aircrafts or UAVs Deployable production capability Easy integration in existing systems Magnus Brege Director, Business Development for Vricon Systems, Business area Dynamics, SAAB AB Magnus Brege is a former intelligence officer of the Swedish army and has worked for Saab for more than 10 years in the geospatial 3D area. Magnus is dedicated to the task of satisfying the customer needs for new possibilities in the 3D visualization area. The new unique capability of rapid and automatic production of high-resolution geospatial 3D data of a large area of interest gives a lot of ne [read more]

16:10 Supporting the U.S. Army Installation GIS Community though Geospatial Data, Services and Tools Analysing Data: Tools, New Solutions & Successful Case Studies Steven J.S. Bowley, SRP GIS Coordinator, Grafenwoehr Training Area, USAREUR, US Army In order to fully maximize the potential and return on investment in geospatial data, the US Army Sustainable Range Program is leveraging ESRI ArcGIS Server technology to publish raster and vector data holdings as geospatial web-services, which can be consumed by other desktop GIS, CAD, web and mobile users throughout the Army network. This presentation describes the enterprise GIS architecture that facilitates these services, and the tools and applications built using data from these services. The presentation will include a demonstration of two mobile apps developed by USAREUR SRP. The US Army Europe Sustainable Range Program (SRP) is responsible for developing and maintaining geo-spatial data for all US and selected host-nation training areas thoughout Europe. This data provides the basis for a range of GIS information products, which support the Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) program and the Range and Training Land Program (RTLP). Through these programs SRP GIS data supports Training Area Management, Range Operations/Modernization, Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance, and Training Land Assessment projects. Steven J.S. Bowley SRP GIS Coordinator, Grafenwoehr Training Area, USAREUR, US Army BA in Geography, a Masters in Geographical Information Systems, and 12 years professional GIS project experience. Steve is currently employed in a contract position as the GIS Coordinator for the US Army Europe (USAREUR) Sustainable Range Program (SRP) Regional Support Center, located at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany.

16:40 Afternoon Coffee Afternoon Coffee

17:00 Geospatially-Enabling Multi-Int Tradecraft to Support Military Operations Analysing Data: Tools, New Solutions & Successful Case Studies Kerry Robinson, Senior Technical Advisor, EDT, ESRI Geospatially-Enabling Multi-Int Tradecraft to Support Military Operations Kerry Robinson Senior Technical Advisor, EDT, ESRI Kerry Robinson has been the Senior Technical Advisor on Esri’s European Defence Team for nine years. In this role, she provides strategic advice on the use of GIS and Esri software in enterprise systems for NATO, the EU and European nations. Previous to joining the European Defence Team Kerry was a lead architect and developer for Esri’s Defence Services team. She worked on major projects for US d [read more]

17:30 High Performance Computing for Geospatial intelligence Analysing Data: Tools, New Solutions & Successful Case Studies Jeremy Purches, HPC Business Development Manager, NVIDIA Whether to increase by an order of magnitude the speed and the quality of geospatial analysis in the datacenter or to embed hundreds of Gflops in portable devices to bring real time interpretation in the field, GPUs provide the most power efficient solution, enabling radically new scenarios. This talk will briefly show examples of applications changing the way in which interpretation is performed. Jeremy Purches HPC Business Development Manager, NVIDIA Jeremy Purches has a strong background in Aerospace, Engineering and High Performance Computing (HPC). Currently working for NVIDIA, developing the High Performance Computing business in EMEA, he has previously worked for Hewlett-Packard (HPC Engineering Sector Manager; Airbus Technical Account Manager), EDS (Aero programme management), 20 years at Rolls-Royce Aero-Engines (engine simulation techn [read more]

18:10 Drinks Reception and Networking Drinks Reception and Networking